Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 2
Buffett’sjustgotbettermoneyproblemsthanthehobo.Alloflifeislikethis.
“Lifeisessentiallyanendlessseriesofproblems,Mark,”thepandatoldme.Hesippedhisdrinkandadjustedthelittlepinkumbrella.“Thesolutiontooneproblemismerelythecreationofthenextone.”
Amomentpassed,andthenIwonderedwherethefuckthetalkingpandacamefrom.Andwhilewe’reatit,whomadethesemargaritas?
“Don’thopeforalifewithoutproblems,”thepandasaid.“There’snosuchthing.Instead,hopeforalifefullofgoodproblems.”
Andwiththat,hesethisglassdown,adjustedhissombrero,andsaunteredoffintothesunset.
HappinessComesfromSolvingProblems
Problemsareaconstantinlife.Whenyousolveyourhealthproblembybuyingagymmembership,youcreatenewproblems,likehavingtogetupearlytogettothegymontime,sweatinglikeameth-headforthirtyminutesonanelliptical,andthengettingshoweredandchangedforworksoyoudon’tstinkupthewholeoffice.WhenyousolveyourproblemofnotspendingenoughtimewithyourpartnerbydesignatingWednesdaynight“datenight,”yougeneratenewproblems,suchasfiguringoutwhattodoeveryWednesdaythatyoubothwon’thate,makingsureyouhaveenoughmoneyfornicedinners,rediscoveringthechemistryandsparkyoutwofeelyou’velost,andunravelingthelogisticsoffuckinginasmallbathtubfilledwithtoomanybubbles.
Problemsneverstop;theymerelygetexchangedand/orupgraded.
